Friends of the Nations' Libraries
Registered charity 313020 Registered since 1963
Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
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- The British Library Collections Trust 1 shared trustee
- DR Johnson's House Trust Limited 1 shared trustee
- Lewes District Churches Homelink 1 shared trustee
- The Sussex Historic Churches Trust 1 shared trustee
- The Master and Scholars of Balliol College in the University of Oxford 1 shared trustee
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Contact
| Website | www.fnl.org.uk |
| admin@fnlmail.org.uk | |
| Phone | 01491598083 |
| Address | PO BOX 4291, Reading, Berkshire, RG8 9JA |
Finances
£457,571 latest income
| Year | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | £16,347,392 | £15,349,544 |
| 2022 | £1,979,227 | £1,427,106 |
| 2023 | £584,471 | £377,048 |
| 2024 | £765,524 | £753,435 |
| 2025 | £457,571 | £479,727 |
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THE PURCHASE OF BOOKS AND MANUSCRIPTS AS GIFTS TO THE NATIONAL LIBRARIES.(THE EXPRESSION "NATIONAL LIBRARIES" IS UNDERSTOOD PRIMARILY TO MEAN THE BRITISH MUSEUM, AND THE NATIONAL LIBRARIES OF SCOTLAND AND WALES; BUT THE SOCIETY WILL BE FREE, AS OCCASION ARISES, TO ASSIST ALSO UNIVERSITY, MUNICIPAL AND OTHER LIBRARIES TO SECURE PRINTED BOOKS OR MANUSCRIPTS WHICH HAVE SPECIAL INTEREST FOR THEM).
Governing document: CONSTITUTION DATED 1932 AS AMENDED 1958, 1961, 1962, AND 14TH JULY 1977 as amended on 13 Dec 2019 as amended on 19 Jun 2024
Trustees (14)
- Mr Geordie Greig Chair since 2017
- Anothy Colin Richard Davis since 2025
- Artemis Clare Antonia Cooper since 2024
- Charles Adam Laurie Sebag-Montefiore CBEage 76
- Christopher Henry Charles Whittick since 2026
- Dr Amina Shah since 2021
- Dr George Boothen Morris since 2026
- Dr Jessica Pearsall Gardner since 2017
- Dr Rhodri Llwyd Morgan since 2024
- Professor Kathryn Sutherland since 2024
- Professor Richard Ovenden OBEage 62 since 2014
- Stephen Peter Clarkeage 77 since 2025
- Thomas William Ayling since 2025
- Tina Michelle Morton since 2023
Connected charities (10)
- DR Johnson's House Trust Limited 1 shared trustee
- The Master and Scholars of Balliol College in the University of Oxford 1 shared trustee
- Friends of the Bodleian 1 shared trustee
- Greening Lamborn Trust 1 shared trustee
- Ryder Family Papers Trust 1 shared trustee
- The British Library Collections Trust 1 shared trustee
- The Friends of the Keep Archives 1 shared trustee
- Lewes District Churches Homelink 1 shared trustee
- Wealden Iron Research Group 1 shared trustee
- The Sussex Historic Churches Trust 1 shared trustee
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